COURSING

Evening Star, Issue 19021, 17 August 1925, Page 9

COURSING

BOYLE CHALLENGE CUP WON BY OSTERMAN. The Dunedin Coursing Club con* tinned its meeting at Forbury Bark. Witli the exception of two courses the game was very strong and lively. Mr R. Prebble, who officiated as judge, gave his decisions promptly. Mr J. Ronald filled the position of slipper, while Mr F. Rosa acted as identification steward, and Mr T. Lee secretary. BOYLE CHALLENGE CUP. Winner, £35; runner-up, £.10; two dags at £4 10s each; throe dogs at £3 each. Tho owner of the winning dog will also hold tho Boyle Silver Cup tor a period of twelve months, in addition to which he will also receive a miniature silver cup as a lasting ~ souvenir. —Third Round.— Tipi Canoe beat Mystic King. (Merman boat Colonial Boy. : > Moonlight beat Red Sentry. Lupelight, a bye. Both Mystic King and Tipi Cano# were on even terms to the centre, when the latter drew away and led lour lengths to puss, wrenched, and turned to the escapes. Time, 45sec. (Merman led Colonial Boy fiva lengths, and gained Hie flag on speed. Time, 36sec. Moonlight had a three-length advantage to the game, and wrenched, puss bending to Red Sentry, who stood off. Moonlight drove to the escapes* Time, 46sec. Lupelight, a natural bye. —Fourth Round.— Moonlight beat Tipi Canoe. (Merman beat Lupelight. After an undecided Moonlight let? four lengths, flecked, and turned, Tipi Canoe hedging, _ Equal • exchanges on- ' sued, puss breaking back to the slips. Moonlight killed. Time, CSsec. After a no-course (Merman led Lupclite three lengths to a fast hare and gained tho flag on speed. Time, 32soc. —Final.— Mr B. Tither’s blk and wd (Merman (Jolly Tar—Queen Lizzie) beat Messrs Bowling Bros.’ blk and w d Moonlight (Jolly Tar—Dorothy). Both dogs were slipped on even s . terms to a strong hare. (Merman then led Moonlight five lengths to the escapes. Time, 29sec. Tho winner and runner-up arc South-land-owned dogs. SUPPLEMENTARY STAKE. For ; dogs beaten in tho first and second , rounds of the Cup. —First 'Round.—

Dorian beat Sweet Tipperary. Isle of Skye beat Grey Gipsy. Jolly Time boat Atholdcnc. Grand Siam beat Better Luck. Kevansfort beat Happy Voyage. Wait a Wee a bye. Dorian led throe lengths and out* worked Sweet Tipperary in the work and killed. Tune, 42sec. Grey Gipsy led In the centre. Isle of Sieve then came from the rear and had "a length advantage to puss, wrenched, and turned. Grey Gipsy turned; Isle of Skye drove to covert. Time, bflsec. Jolly Time led Alholdcne a length and wrenched; equal exchanges to covert. Time, dasec. Grand Slam led Better Luck four lengths, wreched, and turned; Better Luck turned. Grand Slam turned and killed. Time, slJscc. Kevansfort led several lengths from Happy Voyage; the former turned and flocked;, equal exchanges. Kevansfort drove to covert. Time, JGsec. Wait a Wee a bye. --Second Round.— Dorian beat Isle of Skye. Grand Slam beat Jolly Time. Kevansfort boat Wait a Wee. Dorian led Isle of Skye on a snort, chop])}' hare that doubled back; equal exchanges, in which tho iorrner had the advantage. Time, MOkgc, Kevansfort led six lengths, puss favoring Wait a Wee; the former wrenched .and hilled on a descending scale. Time, 30seo. ■—Semi-final. — Grand Slam boat Dorian, Kevansfort a bye. Grand Slam led Dorian four lengths and won on speed. Time, 30soo. —Final.— Mr J. Malheson’s brd d Grand Slam (Pirate Chief—-Mascot) beat Mr G. -Morgan's blk d Kevanefort (Jack Mack —Norman’s Queen). After an undecided Kevansfort led two lengths. Grand Slam then came from the rear and reached the game two lengths ahead and turned, scor ing a go-by. Kevansfort drove to covert. Time, .‘!7sec.